"treasure ship" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: treasure ships [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Chinese 寶船/宝船 (bǎochuán). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|zh|寶船|sc=Hani|tr=bǎochuán}} Calque of Chinese 寶船/宝船 (bǎochuán) Head templates: {{en-noun}} treasure ship (plural treasure ships)
  1. (historical) A type of vast, multi-masted Chinese vessel used on the Ming treasure voyages, led by Zheng He in the first half of the 15th century, used for command purposes and the transportation of treasure. Wikipedia link: Chinese treasure ship Tags: historical Categories (topical): Watercraft Translations (command and treasure-carrying vessel): 寶船 (Chinese Mandarin), 宝船 (bǎochuán) (Chinese Mandarin)

Inflected forms

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